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“Your goal will be very specific Here’s the part where I need you to pay close attention”

Melody could only iate In her short time at the Hallowed Order, she’d been witness to incredible things As an acolyte, she’d already seen evidence of paranormal activity ift’… Xio her how to use that as well To cultivate its power To wield skillfully it rather than fear it, even when—

“A you, Ms Larson?”

She gulped hard and shook her head “Um, no No, of course not!”

“Good,” said Xiomara She eyed her shrewdly “Because theof opportunity here is a s This is perhaps the only chance we’ll ever have”

“The only chance at what?” Melody couldn’t help but ask

“At acquiring the egg”

Melody blinked This ti?”

“Yes,” Xio, to be exact The surface is chased with gold and precious ht inches tall, and—”

“A jeweled egg…” Melody searched her ?”

“Very much so,” Xiomara replied She looked almost pleased at the reference “Only much older Much more valuable”

“An egg” The word sounded flat Unromantic

“A very i”

“And where do I find this… egg?”

“That we don’t fully know,” said Xiomara “But it’ll be somewhere on the plantation Either hidden within the Manor itself or possibly on its grounds”